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iOS Local Files: Easier import with the Files app

It is now easier to import Local Files into the Spotify iOS app through the Files app on your iOS device. A computer and WiFi network are not required to use this new import method. This means that you can now import Local Files into the Spotify iOS ...

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  • sapmi
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Spotify people not receiving my music

Every time I send a message and a song to someone they don't receive it. I think it's been happening for a few months.Using an iPhone 4S with the latest spotify update.Very annoying. Anyone got any ideas?Thanks

  • Casual Listener
  • Every time I send a message and a song to someone they don't receive it. I think it's been happening for a few months. Using an iPhone 4S with the latest spotify update. Very annoying. Anyone g...
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Show Cover Art on Playlists list?

I like Spotify, and I like alot of albums, and I like to listen to them separately, so for now I have 1 playlist for each album. Anyway, I would like to see some cover art for them on the playlists list, you can see how boring it is:http://i.imgur.co...

  • Visitor
  • I like Spotify, and I like alot of albums, and I like to listen to them separately, so for now I have 1 playlist for each album.   Anyway, I would like to see some cover art for them on the pl...
  • ThaJeweler
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Solved!! Spotify always stops playing music after one song

hi,I'm having a problem since I began using spotify on ios which is a pity. Whenever I start playing a song, spotify just plays it but after one song it shows the cover of the next song but doesn't play it. But it seem to believe it's playing it beca...

  • Visitor
  • hi, I'm having a problem since I began using spotify on ios which is a pity. Whenever I start playing a song, spotify just plays it but after one song it shows the cover of the next song but doe...
  • andrehooijer
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ShareMyPlaylists iOS App problems - suggestions?

I really like some of the lists available through ShareMyPlaylists, but the iOS app is painful to use. Does anyone know how to solve the following issues? 1. App stops playing music when the screen goes to sleep (Spotify and iTunes don't do this). 2....

  • Casual Listener
  • I really like some of the lists available through ShareMyPlaylists, but the iOS app is painful to use.  Does anyone know how to solve the following issues?   1. App stops playing music wh...
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Spotify crashes when I try to delete one specific song in my Inbox.

For some reason when people send me songs to my inbox, I can delete them fine, all except for ONE specific song that when I try to delete, it crashes my whole spotify. It's stuck there. Any ideas? haha

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  • For some reason when people send me songs to my inbox, I can delete them fine, all except for ONE specific song that when I try to delete, it crashes my whole spotify. It's stuck there. Any ideas? ha...
  • Taylor
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alphabetical order for iphone

i have seen a few comments about this problem, and there seems to be alot of people that actually want to be able to sort out there playlists alphabetically on there phone as it would be a great help in for what you are looking for instead of searchi...

  • Newbie
  • i have seen a few comments about this problem, and there seems to be alot of people that actually want to be able to sort out there playlists alphabetically on there phone as it would be a great...
  • icharlie17
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Synced local files corrupt

Whenever I try to sync my 120 gb classic, the songs end up corrupt on the iPod, but they aren't corrupt in Spotify.I tried to use spotify to sync the iPod because iTunes put it in a "recovery loop" or something.Is there something I'm doing incorrectl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Whenever I try to sync my 120 gb classic, the songs end up corrupt on the iPod, but they aren't corrupt in Spotify. I tried to use spotify to sync the iPod because iTunes put it in a "recovery loop"...
  • olithorri
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iPad help

Good morning, i am having trouble with Spotify on my Ipad. It will start a song then a minute or two in, it stops playing! if you go to another song it won`t even play. it has never done this before. Very frustrating! would appreciate any help solvin...

  • Casual Listener
  • Good morning, i am having trouble with Spotify on my Ipad. It will start a song then a minute or two in, it stops playing! if you go to another song it won`t even play. it has never done this before....
  • Peter__
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Premium doesn't work on my Iphone

so a few days ago i got a premium account specifically cause i wanted to use it on my phone..so far it has never recognised that i have a premium account on my phone...it works fine on a pc...starting to want my darn $10.00 back...any help... edit: i...

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  • so a few days ago i got a premium account specifically cause i wanted to use it on my phone.. so far it has never recognised that i have a premium account on my phone... it works fine on a pc... s...
  • Peter__
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Spotify is BROKEN - Offline playlists are using 3G data

Just hada massive row with my network provider who have. Effectively throttled my 3G connection to nothing because of 'Unacceptable Usuage' . I download my data usuage chart and I have about a hundred entries for 20,800.00kb (20 megs) one for last ni...

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  • Just hada massive row with my network provider who have. Effectively throttled my 3G connection to nothing because of 'Unacceptable Usuage' . I download my data usuage chart and I have about a hundre...
  • Dara
  • Newbie
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Twitter music not working

Guys, Facebook will not let me login to spotify on twitter music. Is there anyway I can have an account thats linked to my e-mail address instead of Facebook. Facebook is basically blocking the login sayings its suspicious. This would be fine , howev...

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  • Guys,    Facebook will not let me login to spotify on twitter music. Is there anyway I can have an account thats linked to my e-mail address instead of Facebook.    Facebook i...
  • Peter__
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playlist

accedentily deleted a playlist top tracks, how to retreve it?

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  • accedentily deleted a playlist top tracks, how to retreve it?
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Spotify Mobile works on wifi but not on 3G

Hi everybody,some days ago I bought a premium account. On my iMac spotify is working very well, but not on my iPhone 4. It works if is on wifi and not on 3g. For example, if I open the app on wifi, i switch on 3g and I come back to the app it will cr...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everybody, some days ago I bought a premium account. On my iMac spotify is working very well, but not on my iPhone 4. It works if is on wifi and not on 3g. For example, if I open the app on wifi,...
  • alexeidos
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When Playlists Go Offline

I am a new user of Spotify premium and I don't have an unlimited data plan with my cellular provider. When I make my playlists available offline, do they still use cellular data if I have service? For example, when I use the subway and go underground...

  • Newbie
  • I am a new user of Spotify premium and I don't have an unlimited data plan with my cellular provider. When I make my playlists available offline, do they still use cellular data if I have service? Fo...
  • Taylor
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Pannasonic Smart Viera TV AP

Other music APS are already available for the Pannasonic Smart Viera TV like Pandora and Rhapsody; when will the Spotify AP for the Pannasonic Smart Viera be available?

  • Casual Listener
  • Other music APS are already available for the Pannasonic Smart Viera TV like Pandora and Rhapsody; when will the Spotify AP for the Pannasonic Smart Viera be available?
  • Peter__
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I have Premium Spotify and only local files are syncing

I am in the military and I'm stationed in Turkey. I purchased Premium Spotify and cannot sync songs other than the local files I already have purchased from iTunes. I'm supposed to be able to sync songs offline and take the songs from Spotify, right?...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am in the military and I'm stationed in Turkey.  I purchased Premium Spotify and cannot sync songs other than the local files I already have purchased from iTunes.  I'm supposed to be abl...
  • mark_a_jones
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All my songs on Spotify sync to my iphone.

My computer Spotify working great!! Load Spotify app on iphone. Same wifi connection. All songs sync to iphone Spotify app. How am I able to pick and choose? Looked for aqnswers on Spotify, but no direction.

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  • My computer Spotify working great!!  Load Spotify app on iphone. Same wifi connection.  All songs sync to iphone Spotify app. How am I able to pick and choose?  Looked for aqnswers on ...
  • Taylor
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Whats the fix for the new release buffering issue?

Seems like all the playlists load faster but when you play a song now and try to browse the internet at the same time it buffers like crazy. Anybody got a fix for that yet?

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  • Seems like all the playlists load faster but when you play a song now and try to browse the internet at the same time it buffers like crazy. Anybody got a fix for that yet?
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Playlists on buzzfeed

I click the link and it opens the song on spotify but not the playlist - how do I get the whole playlist to open in spoity so I can subscribe?

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  • I click the link and it opens the song on spotify but not the playlist - how do I get the whole playlist to open in spoity so I can subscribe?
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